Water-elevating apparatus



llune 8 1926.

H. WALCH` WATER ELEYATING APPARATUS Filed Nov. 3, 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 aktofnwgs H. WALCH Jung s; 1926.

WATER ELEVATING APPARATUS 5 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed Nov.

SH01 mais /Waan Z022 Patented June s, 192e.

UNITED STATES PATENT carica HERMAN WALCK, on FiissiiNDEn/ivonmn DAKOTA.`

` WATER-ELEVATING APPARATUS.

Application led November 3, 1925.. SerialNo. 66,572.`

This invention relates to waterl elevating apparatus and particularly `to that type wherein water is subjected tol pressure as the lifting medium. i

An object of the invention-is to provide simple and efficient means for creating a vacuum or partial vacuumk toz-be' used for lifting the waterwhich is subjected to atmospheric pressure.

Another* object of the vinvention is the provision of a-vacuum creating Vmeans combinedl with a water holding tank and. fur-l ther combined with means forv controlling the Vacuum creating means ,pthe water outlet valve mechanism and the vacuum destroying means.. j f

Another lobject of the invention is the provision of means whereby lthe operation of all of the mechanisms may be automatically accomplished.

A..l still further object of the invention resides in the ycombination with va vacuum tank of means for supplying a combustible gas thereto', and means Vfor e-ither manuallyor automatically controlling the low` of the supply of gas.

lV ith these objects in view the invention consists in thenovel` features of construe tion, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings l, f Figure lis a side elevation of the preferred form of the apparatus. j

Figure 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of the apparatus taken through the vacuum tank thereof. l

Figure Sis a sectional view of a gas burner nozzle and valve used in the apparatus.

Figure 4 is a vertical transverse sectionalr view of the apparatus taken on the line 4 4 ofFigure 1 Figure 5 is av detailed sectional view of a valve used in the apparatus. j y Y `Figure 6 is a vertical sectional view of a modified forin of the apparatus... l

Figure 7 is a vertical sectional-view of still another modified lforinkof the apparatus.

As illustrated in the accompanying drawings the apparatus includes a pressure yand water tank 2 within vwhich is created the vacuuml ork partial vacuum and through which the water is elevated from a well or cistern. The tank is preferably of metal and is 4made air tight `under the water elevating action of the apparatus. The tank is provided atvits'top wall gwith a hand opening 6v which lis normallyl closed by a Iplate 8 secured in position by said screws or bolts 97 the joint being suitably kpacked by a gasket ofusual form. j

The yWell or cistern indicated as 4 is yin communication with thebottom wall. 10 of the tank through a ywater feedp'ipe l1, the inlet end l2of which isprovided with 'a` check valve 14 and submerged in the body of water to a suitable distancev below the level of the surface thereof.. l Y

A gas generator tank 18 is used inthe apparatus and any kind` lof gas may -be generated in the said tankl` The tank isy provided with apressuregagei 19 of usual construction and a thereof and is secured by a packing gland nozzle 24.l vThe pipe-2O is further connected with a main control valve 25., l v

Within the tank2 is arranged a iioat 26.,

Athe arm 28l of whichy is pivoted' atV a point pipe 2O connects the tank 18 withthe tank `2 through a wall 2l i 22.` The end of the pipe which is located *y within the tank 2 isprovided with a burner lill of the said valve. A pair of chains or cables 34'are `connected at. their upper ends with the vouter extremities of'a valve rocker arm 35 and attheir lower ends with'the iloat arm '28 on opposite sides of thepivot 29 las at 36 and 3S. The arrangement is such that when the float is in anelevated'positionthe supply of the gas to the burner nozzle will be sub-` stantially vcut olfV due to the closing of the valve and when the float moves ltoY a lower position the valve is opened partially to permit vigorous `burning ofthe gas lat the nozzle. As the gas 1s burned at the nozzle the oxygen in theair contained within ,the tank 2 is consumed and thus a vacuum orpartial` vacuum is created within the tank 2.

For the purpose of automatically and periodically discharging the water which has been `drawninto the tank 2 and simultaneously destroying the vacuum or `partial vacuum or for maintaining the vacuum and ice shutting ofi' the eXit of water from the tank,

I provide e i'eoiprocatoiy valve rod LO yprovided intermediate its ends with an elongated yoke Lil within which operates the tioet ai'in heaid velve I'od being provided on ite upper end with' a" vulve i2 ei'enged outside koi' the 'tank l(ind coopeieting.withe valve seat on the top Well thereof, the lower end of the rod beiifigl also pito-vided With e valve which ie adapted to cooperate 2 Wit-lia velfve seat 116' oi e water oi'itlet pipe 7 position eind the anni' 2e fi -w l tzniii 4:8 entering the tank through the bottoni'l thei'eo f.'

lot' the iinipoee oi inoi'e eleeilj/ underding the opeife't-ion of the appar-amg it will be assumed that the tank hee been lill/ed due to the creation. oie vuennin therein' by the consumption .of the oxygen of vthe eil contained therein. 4

@At this time the lo'at will be in' en elevated :tlie loxvei` end of the yoke end'thne the rod el() is moved in e downward. dn'eotion 'and the valves i-/end areolosed against 'theii respective sente and the operation of elevating the Water ie repen-ted.

Freni the oeg'oing description of the construction and operation of niy improved dev-ice, it Willbe seen that l have provided a' through its eny simple, inexpensive and eiiioient means for carrying .out the obj'eets .of the invention. wWhile l have particularly described the eleinents best adapted to yperform the functions eet otln' 'it is" obvious that various allonges- 1ineterni, proportion and in the ininoi detils of Construction may be re* Sorted to., Without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any ot' the principles of the invention.

Hafvingthus deeorib'ed my -invention, what l cinini is :e

l. A Water elevating.appointee 'comprisino a; teni; having-ovalen 'eonti'olledah ine valve oontitolled ib 4 tank, loat pvoteliy mounted in the tank, anemie opeintively v connecting the Hoet with the burner v, 'gtoxopen and close the eem-e ae vthe 'fion' 1' A n Yeoninentingthe Hoet with thevz'ili f' einer, located within niet, mme fervr leading meer into-nie tiek and ine-zine for leadin .Weiter ont ot the tniik.

l. 1%.. Weten eleve-'ting eppeiat-ns ooinpiiet e' ftenl having,v en airinl opening, a valve ineinbei' located exteriorly ont' the tank and adapted. to yeloee over ,Seid op e loat piirotal'ly inonnted in the tank, n eontizolied b i'neiz loteteld ,Within the tank, ienne operatively eoniieeting" the .valve of the binner with the floot yto ,open and clos-e the valve of the ibninei npon ftl'ie nieve-lient ofi the float, ineens toi1 permitting we-tei'- '.to enter :the ltenl and means for leztd-ngwater o'utvof the stank.

in testimony whereof It' zitix any signature.

HERMAN finition. 

